I store my anchor line and chain in the chain locker at the bow. In heavy weather it gets tossed around pretty good and the coils tend to become fouled. I am curious how this can be prevented and still have the line readily available when needed. Any suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks in advance. As so many of you have said - this is a great web site.
Janeisbist@aol.com
Anchor Line
Moderator: Jim Walsh
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D. Stump. Hanalei
Re: Anchor Line
John,
I've never had the anchor line/chain fowl as you describe. Do you feed the rode and chain into the locker from the little hause pipe just at the aft end of the bowsprit? When we weigh anchor, I first pull up the rode and a little of the chain until she is up and down, flaking(not pretty)the rode and chain on deck. Once the anchor is clear and dry, I lock it to the bowsprit, and as the Admiral takes us to sea, I squat on the bowsprit and slowly feed the rode and chain through the hause pipe into the chain locker. It just rolls up at random and as I've said, it hasn't fowled yet!
So, the question is, WHAT type of seas are you running in? Cheeze, it must be rough where you are! Hanalei has been in 25 knots sustained, all flags flying, with gusts to 30, 5 foot seas, with lea rail burried in foam and I've never noticed the anchor line fowl. Because the chain sits on top of the rode when stowed, maybe the weight of the chain is holding the line in a neat heap. The other question is, what size anchor line are you using? I think Hanalei has either 1/2 or 5/8" line, nylon of course, and about 200' of it.
FWIW.....
Dave Stump
Captain Commanding
s/v Hanalei CD-30
All painted and polished and waiting for the yard to launch in Noank, CT...
I've never had the anchor line/chain fowl as you describe. Do you feed the rode and chain into the locker from the little hause pipe just at the aft end of the bowsprit? When we weigh anchor, I first pull up the rode and a little of the chain until she is up and down, flaking(not pretty)the rode and chain on deck. Once the anchor is clear and dry, I lock it to the bowsprit, and as the Admiral takes us to sea, I squat on the bowsprit and slowly feed the rode and chain through the hause pipe into the chain locker. It just rolls up at random and as I've said, it hasn't fowled yet!
So, the question is, WHAT type of seas are you running in? Cheeze, it must be rough where you are! Hanalei has been in 25 knots sustained, all flags flying, with gusts to 30, 5 foot seas, with lea rail burried in foam and I've never noticed the anchor line fowl. Because the chain sits on top of the rode when stowed, maybe the weight of the chain is holding the line in a neat heap. The other question is, what size anchor line are you using? I think Hanalei has either 1/2 or 5/8" line, nylon of course, and about 200' of it.
FWIW.....
Dave Stump
Captain Commanding
s/v Hanalei CD-30
All painted and polished and waiting for the yard to launch in Noank, CT...
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David Brownlee
Re: Anchor Line
We've had no problems with our three-strand anchor lines kinking up on our several Cape Dories. But I did notice that the line that came with our 27--gold nylon braided line--was very prone to kinks, and without ever using it we cut it up for docklines (which we needed anyway). What type of anchor line do you use?
David Brownlee
CD 31 #1 WINDRUSH
Havre de Grace, MD
dbrownle@sas.upenn.edu
David Brownlee
CD 31 #1 WINDRUSH
Havre de Grace, MD
dbrownle@sas.upenn.edu
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john Isbister
Re: Anchor Line
I use 5/8 inch three strand nylon - 250 feet long including the chain.David Brownlee wrote: We've had no problems with our three-strand anchor lines kinking up on our several Cape Dories. But I did notice that the line that came with our 27--gold nylon braided line--was very prone to kinks, and without ever using it we cut it up for docklines (which we needed anyway). What type of anchor line do you use?
David Brownlee
CD 31 #1 WINDRUSH
Havre de Grace, MD
It may be that I'm overly concerned but I know the coils move around in a choppy sea when on the mooring.
janeisbist@aol.com
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John Isbister
Re: Anchor Line
Dave,D. Stump. Hanalei wrote: John,
I've never had the anchor line/chain fowl as you describe. Do you feed the rode and chain into the locker from the little hause pipe just at the aft end of the bowsprit? When we weigh anchor, I first pull up the rode and a little of the chain until she is up and down, flaking(not pretty)the rode and chain on deck. Once the anchor is clear and dry, I lock it to the bowsprit, and as the Admiral takes us to sea, I squat on the bowsprit and slowly feed the rode and chain through the hause pipe into the chain locker. It just rolls up at random and as I've said, it hasn't fowled yet!
So, the question is, WHAT type of seas are you running in? Cheeze, it must be rough where you are! Hanalei has been in 25 knots sustained, all flags flying, with gusts to 30, 5 foot seas, with lea rail burried in foam and I've never noticed the anchor line fowl. Because the chain sits on top of the rode when stowed, maybe the weight of the chain is holding the line in a neat heap. The other question is, what size anchor line are you using? I think Hanalei has either 1/2 or 5/8" line, nylon of course, and about 200' of it.
FWIW.....
Dave Stump
Captain Commanding
s/v Hanalei CD-30
All painted and polished and waiting for the yard to launch in Noank, CT...
I use 5/8 inch three strand nylon rope. My procedure is similar to what you describe. I also feed the line into the locker through the deck pipe. The potential trouble would occur after a choppy sea when the boat is on the mooring. During a heavy souwester we get pretty good seas rolling into Larchmont harbor. (I moor my boat) However, perhaps I'm too cautious...Thanks for the quick response.
John
janeisbist@aol.com